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Dublin Irish Select boxing team visits John Boyle O'Reilly Club in Springfield ahead of Tuesday's showdown with Olympic hopefuls from region

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The Dublin Irish Select boxing team visited the John Boyle O'Reilly Club in Springfield on Saturday night ahead of Tuesday's outdoor boxing match with Olympic hopefuls from the region. Tickets can be purchased In advance of Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. bell time or in person that evening. On the far right is Eric Devine, president of the John Boyle O'Reilly Club.

"Irish Night at the Fights" as it's been dubbed will take place this coming Tuesday at the club, which is located at 33 Progress Ave. in the East Springfield section of the city. The boxing matches will pit amateur fighters from Ireland against people from the Northeast US, including a 14-year-old boxer from Kiley Middle School.

Tickets can be purchases in advance of the fight at the club, online or that evening, as long as supplies sustain. General admission tickets are going for $25 while premium seats cost an extra $15. Ringside seats can be had for $50.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will also feature beer, food and dozens of vendors, according to organizers. The event is slated to take place in the parking lot outside with the inclusion of ringside lights, speakers and large TVs, and the weather is forecast to be in the high 70s-low 80s with a partial cloud cover. For more information, visit the club's website here.